Resilinc

APRIL 8, 2024

Following the earthquake, tsunami warnings were sent out in Taiwan, Japan, and The Philippines, but have since been lifted. magnitude struck off the East Coast of Japan. As of today, 13 are dead, more than a thousand are being treated for injuries, and six are still missing, according to CNN. On April 4, a 6.0

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BlueYonder

MARCH 13, 2025

Currently, Japan’s matcha the finely ground green tea loved worldwide faces a supply crunch as global demand outpaces production. Legacy IT systems, which were not designed for real-time data sharing, force production, procurement and logistics to run on separate, disconnected systems.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Across twenty additional countries, Amazon’s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. As I wrote following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in March 2011, the reality is that there is relatively little companies can do right now to minimize the impact of these disruptions. Convey Closes $8.25

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Jaggaer

APRIL 21, 2020

JAGGAER’s Amenallah Reghimi and Mic h ael Roesch recently partnered with Philip Ideson , founder and managing directo r at Art of Procurement , to bring procurement professionals a presentation on response tactics for the current global crisis. I think this will also help procurement teams learn to be agile.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 30, 2014

As the tsunami that devastated parts of Japan in 2011 and dislocated supply chains worldwide underlined, companies need to be better prepared to respond to a widening array of potential disruptions. But persuading managers, and notably procurement professionals, to build supply chain risk into their decisions can be an uphill battle.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In its current form the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and 11 Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries (Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand). The United States currently has FTA’s with six (6) of the 11 TPP countries. Gupta, Ph.D.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Working with Dr. John Gattorna to deploy the Dynamic Alignment model in Japan, Taiwan and to DHL’s Strategic Account/Global Account Management Front and Back Office Operations, was a great experience.”.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Even more concerning is that the death toll has spread outside of mainland China and ships outside of ports in Hong Kong and Japan are being quarantined. . The death toll has reached over 900 and the number of confirmed cases has exceeded more than 40,000.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2024

Focus on materials critical to your highest revenue products Procurement and supply chain managers need to adopt a new mindset for building more resilient supply chains. Integrate supplier risk insights into planning and procurement strategy Neglecting supplier data and supply chain disruption data is out with the end of 2023!

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HICX Solutions

JANUARY 6, 2023

In a series of interviews which took place during the World Procurement Congress 2022 (WPC) in London, we spoke to a number of thought-leaders and experts from the Procurement and Supply Chain industries on their opinions on Supplier Experience Management (SXM) and the future of Procurement.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

It currently has no limits on truck emissions, unlike other countries such as the United States, China, Japan and Canada, which already have truck fuel efficiency standards. Outside of the Paris Agreement, the European Union (EU) has a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport by around 60 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 29, 2023

Global auto producer Toyota encountered a “ systems related ” shutdown of auto production operations across Japan according to multiple news reports. A company statement indicates that the automaker was scheduled to resume production operations by the start of the second work shift today among its 14 Japan based production plants.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. As for Japan, Nissan said in a widely reported statement on February 10 that it will temporarily stop production at its factory in Kyushu.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Here are some more details from the article: Don Hnatyshin, Jabil’s chief supply chain and procurement officer, said software could eventually generate $100 million annually for Jabil, which reported $17.9 billion in net revenue last year.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

What would prevent from the Japan carriers NYK, “K” Line, and MOL to make the next move? In my opinion, there will be more than one way to procure capacity, rates, and services for the 2016-2017 season. Pending regulatory approvals, CMA CGM is positioned to acquire APL’s parent company, NOL.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Put your logistics, supply chain and procurement teams on high alert for computer viruses and increased phishing attempts. Develop business continuity plans with your suppliers. Cyber warfare may increase in multinational companies in retaliation against sanctions imposed on Russia.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

A Middle-East-based B2B online platform, Tradeling, launched last year with an initial investment from Dubai Airport Freezone Authority to help businesses across the Middle East and North Africa to procure goods from around the world.

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Resilinc

MAY 3, 2022

In aerospace, offshore supply chains are already heavily weighted toward allies like Japan and NATO member countries. And the DOD promises to use its procurement and contracting power to “ diversify domestic and allied supply chains to support the on-shoring and ally-shoring of critical supplies.”. As the U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The scarcity of skilled professionals in areas such as logistics, procurement, and data analytics can hinder the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains. For instance, during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Toyota’s robust supply chain resilience allowed it to quickly recover and restore operations.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 27, 2014

By the end of this year it expects to have more than 400 stores, mostly in Europe but also in Japan. I’ve been setting up a simple S&OP process that involves the expansion, procurement, finance and supply chain departments. billion (Euro 235 million) last year. And how are you going to do that?

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

New enhancements are comprised of the following: QAD SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) provides manufacturers and their suppliers a single point of entry to facilitate real-time communication, improve procurement processes and reduce inbound supply risks.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the company that makes the majority of latest-generation chips for Apple products, has committed to increasing capacity by spending $100 billion across the next three years, and building new factories in Arizona and Japan. Wall Street Journal ). Deloitte Global). Wall Street Journal ). McKinsey ).

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

front that retailers and certain businesses may have procured too much inventory , and now that these inventories have arrived, the challenge will be not to exposed to a decline in consumer buying activity in the months to come. This month, the Economist Intelligence Unit revised its forecast of the overall U.S. inflation rate to be 9.2

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2024

Japan and Taiwan have earthquakes often, and they both are some of the leading suppliers of microchips. Read more about The Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Procurement at our website SCMDOJO!

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Proxima

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Many things are currently making procurement prominent, but not all of them will have a longer-term impact. Procurement does not operate in a business vacuum. “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” ? Yogi Berra. You are mortal. The lazy route of predicting takes trends visible today and extrapolates.

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LevaData

MARCH 30, 2022

They have been in an ongoing firefighting mode with new shortages occurring every few days; Covid, the Russia-Ukraine crisis, and the recent earthquake in Japan are just a few top-of-mind examples. Companies are seeing massive component shortages. The post Lessons for Navigating a Post-Pandemic Supply Chain appeared first on LevaData.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. China ranks number one as the country from which companies are reshoring, followed by Mexico, Canada, India, and Japan. are: Germany, China, Japan, Canada, and Korea. The top countries that are investing in manufacturing sites in the U.S.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Early on in this journey, a strong partnership with his counterpart in procurement was a critical asset. As I start peeling the onion … by the time I get to the source or the root cause of a problem it might be a little supplier somewhere in Japan that [is vital] to all our suppliers. So was an early pilot test of proactive SCRM. “We

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 1, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights reports of a cyber-attack incident impacting a supplier to Toyota Motor and resulting in a one-day suspension of the automakers manufacturing operations across Japan.

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AFFLINK

OCTOBER 8, 2020

An earthquake in Japan hurt electronics manufacturers for more than a year and created a dramatic drop in net income. Floods in Thailand cost the auto industry, dependent on parts from Thai manufacturers, more than $5 billion in sales during the six months it took to recover.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2023

Added Thoughts Both South Korea and Japan are being positioned by evolving U.S, Japan itself is increasing its own investments in lower-tiered semiconductor materials supply capabilities along with fab capabilities. trade policy to be noted as friendly nation trade partners.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Do you currently work primarily with Life Sciences clients at Resilinc? I have nearly 30 years of experience as a global procurement and supply chain leader in High-Tech and Life Sciences. There is also accelerated work to reduce dependency on India and China for bulk APIs and generic drugs.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Secretary of Commerce , Gina Raimondo, indicated that South Korea , Japan and members of the European Union are each considering hefty subsidies to ensure stable supplies of semiconductor devices and that the U.S. In June, U.S. has to do so as well. CHIPS legislation has been an obvious catalyst to these ongoing U.S. In addition to a U.S.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 15, 2015

A shorter monsoon season in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia will help miners procure more materials, used heavily in the electronics industry. But the typhoons will threaten Taiwan, China, and Japan, leaving countries like Indonesia in need of precipitation. Food prices will likely skyrocket.

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ThroughPut

MAY 31, 2022

Multisourcing: As far back as in 2011, natural calamities in Japan and Thailand disrupted supply chains globally, exposing the crippling reliance of several businesses on single supply sources. They must be able to classify suppliers not only by spend, but also by revenue impact in case of disruptions.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Included in the August report summary were production downturns in the Eurozone , Japan and U.S. manufacturing and procurement activity levels, namely the ISM Report on Business Manufacturing PMI , and the S&P Global U.S. Japan ’s manufacturing sector reportedly moved closer to stabilization in August.

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